Canosa di Puglia
Canaus (Neapolitan) | |
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| Comune di Canosa di Puglia | |
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 Flag  Coat of arms | |
| Nickname(s): La Piccola Roma ("Little Rome"); "The City of Princes, Emperors and Bishops" | |
| Motto(s): Città d'Arte e Cultura ("City of Art and Culture") | |
Location of Canosa di Puglia  | |
  Canosa di Puglia Location of Canosa di Puglia in Italy  Canosa di Puglia Canosa di Puglia (Apulia) | |
| Coordinates: 41°13′N 16°4′E / 41.217°N 16.067°E | |
| Country | Italy |
| Region |  Apulia |
| Province | Barletta-Andria-Trani (BAT) |
| Founded | 6000-3000 BC |
| Frazioni | Loconia |
| Government | |
| • Mayor | Roberto Morra (M5S) |
| Area | |
| • Total | 150.93 km2 (58.27 sq mi) |
| Elevation | 105 m (344 ft) |
| Highest elevation | 249 m (817 ft) |
| Lowest elevation | 31 m (102 ft) |
| Population (31 December 2017)[2] | |
| • Total | 29,847 |
| • Density | 200/km2 (510/sq mi) |
| Demonym | Canosini |
| Time zone | UTC+1 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+2 (CEST) |
| Postal code | 76012 |
| Patron saint | Sabinus of Canosa |
| Saint day | August 1 |
| Website | Official website |
Canosa di Puglia, generally known simply as Canosa (Canosino: Canaus), is a town and comune in the province of Barletta-Andria-Trani, Apulia, southern Italy. It is located between Bari and Foggia, on the northwestern edge of the plateau of the Murgia which dominates the Ofanto valley and the extensive plains of Tavoliere delle Puglie, ranging from Mount Vulture at the Gargano, to the Adriatic coast. Canosa, the Roman Canusium, is considered the principal archaeological center of Apulia, and is one of the oldest continually inhabited cities in Italy.[3] A number of vases and other archaeological finds are located in local museums and private collections. It is not far from the position on the Ofanto River where the Romans found refuge after the defeat of the Battle of Cannae and is the burial place of Bohemund I of Antioch.
- ^ "Superficie di Comuni Province e Regioni italiane al 9 ottobre 2011". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ "Popolazione Residente al 1° Gennaio 2018". Italian National Institute of Statistics. Retrieved 16 March 2019.
- ^ Soprintendenza per i beni archeologici della Puglia, Marisa Corrente (a cura di) 1912 un ipogeo al confine: tomba Varrese: Canosa di Puglia, Palazzo Sinesi, 22 ottobre 2000, Canosa di Puglia, Serimed, 2001